All UK articles – Page 18
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Analysis
Procurement – allies or adversaries?
What does the growing involvement of procurement in buying insurance mean for risk managers?
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Bluetongue detected in UK cattle
Defra announced the detection of Bluetongue in 18 imported cattle
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UK’s top risks
The Cabinet Office's National Risk Register lays out the main threats to the country but offers little in the way of solutions
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Jewellery could be underinsured
Rising diamond and precious metal prices could leaver jewellers underinsured, warns Marsh
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Report outlines powers councils have to tackle climate change
New publication urges local authorities to do more
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What worries the government?
The Cabinet Office has released the first ever national risk register which outlines the most significant threats to the UK and its citizens
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AIRMIC backs block exemption
Trade body calls on EU to extend insurers’ exemption from certain competition rules
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Interviews
BSI publishes whistleblowing code
New guidelines available for the introduction of whistleblowing arrangements
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Union protests over sacked workers
Postal workers went on strike in Bristol in a protest against three sacked workers
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Businesses can stockpile pandemic treatment
A programme to reserve supplies of antiviral medication in the event of a pandemic is on offer to UK employers
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Union membership drops slightly in 2007
Overall trade union density in the UK has now fallen 4.5 %
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FSA swoops on City bankers
Arrests eight individuals as part of crackdown on insider trading rings
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Bullying costs UK £14bn a year: Unite
Black, minority and ethnic workers are most likely to be the target of workplace bullying
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Aon calls for compulsory broker transparency
Clear and consistent disclosure is in the interests of all clients, says broker
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HSE must disclose names for work-deaths
A safety charity has forced the HSE to hand over information so that it can track how it deals with work-related deaths
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Construction firm fined for putting homes at risk
A Surrey construction firm was fined after homes it worked on were found to be at risk of lethal CO build-up
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The Savoy goes green
The Savoy adopts carbon reduction strategy to reduce energy consumption by 40%